Hello Pietschmann,
   Thanks for your reponse. I will try posting the
question in the fop-user group.

You had suggested not to use tables, what other
options do I have (other than changing memory
settings) ?  There is nothing like css-based layout in
fop right ? Any suggestions ?



--- "J.Pietschmann" <j3322ptm@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Mark Ivs wrote:
> > This is about performance of nested-table based
> layout
> > using Apache(0.20.4). 
> 
> This is a processor specific question and would have
> been
> better asked on fop-user.
> 
> > Apache FOP processor seems to take a really long
> time
> > (about 30 secs for a 20 page PDF)to render. 
> > Is this a page design issue or is it Apache
> processor
> > unable to deal with nested tables  ?
> 
> Nested tables per se aren't a problem. However,
> tables in
> general use a lot of memory, and it is possible the
> you
> simply see the effect of disproportionally prevalent
> GC.
> 
> > Dose any one know ? Or can anyone suggest a
> alternate
> > solution to my problem ?
> 
> Don't use tables. Okok, I mean get a faster machine.
> More seriously, check whether increasing the memory
> settings
> improves the performance.
> 
> J.Pietschmann
> 
> 
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